Upcoming Events
Working at Height: Navigating new guidance on fall protection systems - Horizontal lifeline and anchorage systems
Join us for this engaging presentation which provides a technical overview of the updated requirements for inspection and management of Personal Fall Protection Systems (PFPS), focusing on compliance, inspection practices, and risk‑based decision‑making under BS 7883:2019 and SAFed MLCC19.
Incidents: The Cause and Effects
Join us for this insightful presentation 'Incidents: The Cause and Effects', which highlights how workplace incidents develop through a chain of human, process and technical factors, and why their consequences extend far beyond the immediate event.
Manufacturing Digitalisation Summit
The essential gathering for UK manufacturing innovators. Powering the next industrial revolution.
Benefits of MPRS
Join us for an informative evening introducing the SOE Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme and exploring the benefits for service providers who choose to join the scheme.
Our Resources
What is EngTech? How Professional Registration protects you and your workforce.
Society of Operations Engineers Head of Operations Alex Clifton sat down with DVSA Learning and Development Delivery Manager V+E Andrew Trigg, for an engaging session on professional recognition in the road transport engineering sector.
MPRS: Setting the Benchmark for Maintenance Excellence
SOE Technical Product Manager Leo Hubbard and IRTE Professional Sector Council Chair Nick Elliott sat down at the 2026 CV Show for a discussion on the Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS).
Magnetic Rope Testing (MRT) in an Engineering Environment
Catch up on the expert insights shared at the SOE Spring Seminar 2026.
SOE Spring Seminar 2026: Professional Registration and Membership
Catch up on the expert insights shared at the SOE Spring Seminar 2026.
Recent News
PSV Testing Week to kick off 2026 IRTE Skills Challenge with tasks focused on future-readiness and technical excellence
This year’s PSV Testing Week is set to kick off the IRTE Skills Challenge from 1 to 3 June with tasks focused on both EV and diesel vehicles, electrical fault diagnostics, brake systems, and more, offering a wide range of practical challenges for competitors across the passenger transport engineering sector.
SOE welcomes OakleyThompson as new Corporate Partner
The Society of Operations Engineers is pleased to welcome OakleyThompson as a new Corporate Partner.
Pelican Engineering Group join 2026 IRTE Skills Challenge as headline sponsor
The IRTE is pleased to announce that Pelican Engineering Group has joined the IRTE Skills Challenge as Headline Sponsor, supporting the advancement of skills development across the UK’s passenger service vehicle (PSV) and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) engineering sectors.
IRTE at the CV Show: Visit Us at Stand 5C24
The Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE), a sector of the Society of Operations Engineers, is set to return to the Commercial Vehicle Show, to connect with professionals from across the commercial vehicle industry.